Book-holder.



W. M. MILLER.

BOOK HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.4, 1912. RENEWED JAN. 15, 1913 1,054,437. Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

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WILLA MABELLE MILLER, OF NINEVEH, VIRGINIA.

Application filed April 4, 1912, Serial No. 688.493.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Renewed January 15, 1913.

Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

Serial No. 742,312.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, \VILLA M. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nineveh, in the county of \Varrcn and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Imprm'ements in Bmik-Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the in vention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in book holders and comprises a simple and efficient device of this nature, having various details of construction and combinations and ar angements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of the book holder showing in dotted lines the position that a book would assume when held thereby, and Fig. 2 is an end view of the book holder.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates a wire which at B is twisted together forming a loop C, affording a rest for the back of the book as it is held open. Said loop, it will be noted, has two upright portions which are held preferably at an inclination and at the point C the loop is curved laterally and concaved, the concaved portion being clearly shown in Fig. 1 and the laterally extending portion disclosed in Fig. 2. The back of the book is adapted to engage said concaved por tion and serves to assist in supporting the. same. The wire adJacent to the twisted part.

extends laterally in opposite directions, forming a rest to support the device which cooperates with the forwardly projecting portions E, the parts of the wire interme' diate the supporting parts being turned into a coil F which also is adapted to rest upon any flat object, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Inverted V-shaped portions are formed in the book holder at the ends thereof and the forward portion II of each part thus bent is at an inclination and forms a supportfor the two covers as disclosed, while the portion I at each end serves as a brace for the cover supporting parts H. Each end of the wire is bent in the form shown in the drawings with a recess K intermediate the end J and the cover supporting portion H, said recess being adapted to support the pages of the book. A pencil rest, designated by letter O, is formed by concaving the upper portion, as illustrated.

In applying a book to my improved holder, the two covers are swung as shown in dotted lines and inserted in the spaces K with the covers resting against the inclined portions H, while the back of the book rests against the loop with the concaved portion at the upper end thereof, said loop C being preferably resilientand held frictionally against the vertical center of the book, thus securely holding the same in open relation.

lVhat I claim to be new is l. A book holder comprising a wire which is bent to form, at its longitudinal center, a loop which is resilient and having its end bent at an angle and concaved for the reception of the back of a book, the portions of the wire adjacent to the opposite end of the loop bent horizontally in opposite directions, thence each bent at right angles forming an inverted, V-shaped portion, the forward part of each forming a support for the cover of a book, the wire thence bent to form a coil and extending forwardly and bent to form an irregular outlined loop, the end of which is positioned parallel with the cover supporting portion of the wire and spaced apart therefrom, as set forth.

2. A book holder comprising a wire which is bent to form, at its limgitudinal center, a loop which is resilient and having its end bent at an angle and concaved for the reception of the back of a book, the portions of the wire adjacent to the opposite end of the loop bent horizontally in opposite directions, thence each bent at right angles forming an inverted, V-shapcd portion, the fora rd part of each forming a support for the cover of a book, the wire thence bent to form a coil and extending forwardly and bent to i In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my form an irregular outlined loop, the end of I signature in the presence of two Witnesses. which is positioned parallel With the cover supporting portion of the Wire and spaced VILLA MABELLE MILLER" apart therefrom, the upper end of each of said lVitnesses irregular outlined loops being concaved, as GRAHAM BROWN, set forth. VHOUSTON MERRIMAN.

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